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Mixed messages from the Trump administration have sewn confusion in the markets and across the state lines, forcing state and local officials to take matters into their own hands

There are millions of small and mid-sized businesses in the U.S. with 500 employees or less. If the SBA has $50 billion and makes $1 million emergency loans, it could help 50,000 firms.

As of Monday, more than 181,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 7,100 deaths.

With 1.5 million coronavirus tests in stock, Thermo Fisher Scientific expects to produce 5 million per week come April, CEO Marc Casper said.

"I think that tells us that we can see the same thing wash through the economy here," Dow Inc. CEO Jim Fitterling told CNBC's Jim Cramer.

As the global economy slows, stick to the quality recession-proof stocks when they come down, the "Mad Money" host said.

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

Boeing and the Trump administration are in talks about short-term aid for the company and others in aviation as coronavirus saps travel demand.

At first, retailers were most concerned about manufacturing facilities being disrupted by COVID-19 in China, where the virus originated. Now, in the midst of a global pandemic, this is a much bigger issue than China.

San Francisco reported 40 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Monday morning, according to the city's department of health.

Airlines are slashing capacity around the world to confront the collapse in bookings as coronavirus spreads.

Some users, even those who have no intention of spreading wrong information, are forwarding along viral rumors and urban legends.

U.S. airlines are seeking government assistance of more than $50 billion, including a mix of direct aid and loan guarantees.

President Donald Trump announced a strict set of guidelines for Americans to follow for the next 15 days to try to "slow the spread" of the growing coronavirus pandemic.

The federal government has "been behind from day one on this crisis," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

The patient is in good condition and is isolated to prevent the spread of the infection to others, the CDC says.

The coronavirus and its ripple effects on consumer demand could send global auto production down as much as 16%, fueled by a 20% decline in U.S. sales, according to RBC Capital Markets.

With the spreading coronavirus pandemic forcing movie theaters to close, Comcast is breaking with tradition and making a number of movies available to watch at home.

The trial is taking place at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle, Washington, where cases have surged in recent weeks.

Drive-thrus were developed in the 1950s to make fast food even faster. In recent years, restaurants have seen drive-thru sales surge as customers look for more convenient ways to eat fast food. To stay competitive against third-party delivery apps, restaurants are investing in innovations to make eating outside of the restaurant easy and fast.